A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6150-00-217-7198
NSN 5998-01-062-3578
NSN 5990-01-104-0469
NSN 6240-01-384-3887
NSN 5985-00-224-5615
NSN 5985-01-556-3668
NSN 6220-00-236-1119
NSN 5895-01-152-1947
NSN 6110-01-104-4777
NSN 6145-01-646-5520
NSN 6105-00-153-7967
NSN 6240-01-187-1765